Laboratory information system
- 3. Introduction to LIS: laboratory information system (LIS) is computer software that processes, stores and manages data from all stages of medical processes and tests. Physicians and lab technicians use laboratory information systems to coordinate varieties of inpatient and outpatient medical testing, including hematology, chemistry, immunology and microbiology. Basic laboratory information systems commonly have features that manage patient check in, order entry, processing, result entry and patient. An LIS tracks and stores clinical details about a patient during a lab visit and keeps the information stored in its database for future reference.
- 4. Stakeholder: Information manager Full access to all functionalities, including lower-level processes of the system, ability to design scripts and routines to customize functionalities to local needs. Health care provider Order tests, attach comments to orders, define alerts, and view results, with the ability of customizing reports and interpretative information according to their needs. Technical staff Process orders and specimens, perform tests, record results, attach comments to results, and perform quality and other laboratory management activities. Manager Produce and review reports and statistics, personnel management activities, inventory, write and review procedures and other documents. Patient Depending on institutional policy, the system (LIS or HIS) should provide direct access of laboratory test results, reports, and interpretative comments to patients, eg, through a secure Web-based browser